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[QUOTE="Irishsecra1, post: 5661996, member: 8453"]
I think Gerry would be a great coach here but I think coming in with the team so broken and a fanbase so heartbroken and angry, it would be an incredibly hard job for anyone.  It seems to be an incredibly hard row to hoe for a young coach.
Gerry does have 2 things going for him that no other hire will have (assuming we are not breaking the bank to get a well known hire!).
He will have immediate name recognition and may be able to bring the fans back for another try in a way most other hires wont.  Same with donors - everyone knows he was part of the NCAA championship team.
He understands the psyche of Syracuse and our fan base - much as Josh Allen does with Buffalo. - the way an outsider wont.
In some ways, he personifies the average Syracusan (or how we like to think of ourselves) - he does not look particularly athletic, is willing to work his ass off for his dreams and for his family, and has a never surrender attitude.

He has made no secret of his love for Central New York.
I dare say I could imagine him being a lifer like Boeheim if he could achieve that level of oncourt success.

However, he is incredibly close to Red.  I cant imagine him coming here if he felt he was stealing Reds job.
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